Responses of native egg parasitoids to the invasive seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
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DOI: 10.1111/afe.12434
Abstract: The Western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis, a native insect of North America, was accidentally introduced in Europe in the late 1990s. Since then, it has spread rapidly. Biological control could provide an efficient management… read more here.
Keywords: seed; seed bug; egg parasitoids; egg ... See more keywords
Development of Common Leaf-Footed Bug Pests Depends on the Presence and Identity of Their Environmentally Acquired Symbionts
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.01778-21
Abstract: Leptoglossus zonatus and L. phyllopus are important polyphagous pests, and both species have been well-studied but generally without regard to their dependance on a bacterial symbiont. Our results indicate that the central role of Burkholderia… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; leaf footed; leptoglossus; development ... See more keywords
Intercontinental Diversity of Caballeronia Gut Symbionts in the Conifer Pest Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
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DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me22042
Abstract: Many stinkbugs in the superfamily Coreoidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) develop crypts in the posterior midgut, harboring Caballeronia (Burkholderia) symbionts. These symbionts form a monophyletic group in Burkholderia sensu lato, called the “stinkbug-associated beneficial and environmental (SBE)”… read more here.
Keywords: caballeronia; gut symbionts; leptoglossus; caballeronia gut ... See more keywords